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Survival Hunter PvP Guide For Solo Shuffle

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Survival Hunter
Season 3
50 characters
2522 - 2936

Welcome to Murlok.io's Survival Hunter PvP guide for Solo Shuffle in World of Warcraft. This guide lists the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for patch 10.2.6, based on the character builds of the Top 50 Survival Hunters from Dragonflight Season 3 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Greyfivenine (Aggramar US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 2936.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , the guide also examines each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type to ensure greater accuracy.

Top Survival Hunters

  1. 1
    Greyfivenine's character icon
    Greyfivenine
    Aggramar (US)
    458 ilvl
    2936
  2. 2
    Djfortnite's character icon
    Djfortnite
    Ravencrest (EU)
    459 ilvl
    2925
  3. 3
    Onevsthree's character icon
    Onevsthree
    Outland (EU)
    460 ilvl
    2910
  4. 4
    Baconflipper's character icon
    Baconflipper
    Sargeras (US)
    462 ilvl
    2904
  5. 5
    Summerdope's character icon
    Summerdope
    Aggramar (US)
    459 ilvl
    2890

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Survival Hunter Secondary and Minor stats for Solo Shuffle.

Secondary Stats
+2078
26% Critical Strike
+5059
30% Haste
+857
21% Mastery
+5937
29% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+54
1% Avoidance
+33
0% Leech
+699
13% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

Races

In World of Warcraft, each race comes with unique traits that enhance character abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits typically offer minor advantages, they can still provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Night Elf currently being the top race for Survival Hunters in Solo Shuffle, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Night Elf race icon
    Night Elf
    21
  2. Human race icon
    Human
    12
  3. Orc race icon
    Orc
    9
  4. Kul Tiran race icon
    Kul Tiran
    4
  5. Pandaren race icon
    Pandaren
    1

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Hunter specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Hunter class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Hunter's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Kill Command
50
Concussive Shot
41
Kill Shot
50
Trailblazer
0
Posthaste
50
Improved Kill Shot
44
Wilderness Medicine
6
Muzzle
50
Natural Mending
40
Tar Trap
49
Misdirection
4
Survival of the Fittest
50
Tranquilizing Shot
50
Entrapment
49
Improved Traps
49
Nature's Endurance
50
Born To Be Wild
1
Scare Beast
0
Improved Tranquilizing Shot
1
Intimidation
50
Scatter Shot
42
Rejuvenating Wind
49
Camouflage
50
Sentinel
0
Binding Shackles
6
Roar of Sacrifice
50
Pathfinding
1
Sentinel's Perception
0
Beast Master
0
Keen Eyesight
50
Master Marksman
50
Improved Kill Command
0
Serrated Shots
49
Arctic Bola
50
Serpent Sting
50
Killer Instinct
0
Steel Trap
1
Death Chakram
50
Explosive Shot
47
Poison Injection
50

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Survival Hunters with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Raptor Strike
50
Wildfire Bomb
50
Tip of the Spear
50
Ferocity
17
Flanker's Advantage
1
Harpoon
50
Energetic Ally
0
Bloodseeker
50
Aspect of the Eagle
50
Terms of Engagement
50
Guerrilla Tactics
50
Lunge
50
Carve
0
Mongoose Bite
50
Intense Focus
1
Improved Wildfire Bomb
50
Frenzy Strikes
0
Flanking Strike
49
Spear Focus
23
Viper's Venom
50
Sharp Edges
1
Sweeping Spear
49
Tactical Advantage
49
Bloody Claws
0
Wildfire Infusion
50
Quick Shot
0
Coordinated Assault
50
Killer Companion
20
Fury of the Eagle
50
Ranger
50
Coordinated Kill
50
Explosives Expert
0
Spearhead
20
Ruthless Marauder
7
Bombardier
15
Deadly Duo
0

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Survival Hunter's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

The following tree reproduces the in-game pvp talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Hunting Pack
0
Mending Bandage
4
Sticky Tar Bomb
11
Tracker's Net
0
Diamond Ice
17
Survival Tactics
50
Chimaeral Sting
37
Tranquilizing Darts
29
Wild Kingdom
0
Interlope
2

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for Survival Hunters in Solo Shuffle, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Flame-Touched Helmet item icon
    Flame-Touched Helmet
    30
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Chain Faceguard item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Chain Faceguard
    11
  3. Blazing Dreamstalker's Flamewaker Horns item set icon
    set
    Blazing Dreamstalker's Flamewaker Horns
    8
  4. Oscillating Wilderness Opticals item icon
    Oscillating Wilderness Opticals
    1

Neck

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Necklace item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Necklace
    25
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Amulet item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Amulet
    16
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Pendant item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Pendant
    8
  4. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time
    1

Shoulders

  1. Blazing Dreamstalker's Finest Hunt item set icon
    set
    Blazing Dreamstalker's Finest Hunt
    50

Back

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Drape item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Drape
    35
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Cloak item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Cloak
    4
  3. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl
    4
  4. Verdant Gladiator's Shawl item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Shawl
    3
  5. Hellbloom Cloak item icon
    Hellbloom Cloak
    2

Chest

  1. Blazing Dreamstalker's Scaled Hauberk item set icon
    set
    Blazing Dreamstalker's Scaled Hauberk
    50

Wrist

  1. Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards item icon
    Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards
    35
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Chain Bracers item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Chain Bracers
    12
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Chain Wristguards item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Chain Wristguards
    2
  4. Hellbloom Armguards item set icon
    set
    Hellbloom Armguards
    1

Hands

  1. Blazing Dreamstalker's Skinners item set icon
    set
    Blazing Dreamstalker's Skinners
    47
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Chain Handguards item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Chain Handguards
    2
  3. Flame-Touched Handguards item icon
    Flame-Touched Handguards
    1

Waist

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Chain Belt item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Chain Belt
    33
  2. Blazing Dreamstalker's Spined Girdle item icon
    Blazing Dreamstalker's Spined Girdle
    10
  3. Hellbloom Cinch item set icon
    set
    Hellbloom Cinch
    3
  4. Flame-Touched Chain item icon
    Flame-Touched Chain
    2
  5. Verdant Gladiator's Chain Girdle item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Chain Girdle
    2

Legs

  1. Blazing Dreamstalker's Shellgreaves item set icon
    set
    Blazing Dreamstalker's Shellgreaves
    46
  2. Flame-Touched Legguards item icon
    Flame-Touched Legguards
    3
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Chain Breeches item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Chain Breeches
    1

Feet

  1. Infurious Boots of Reprieve item icon
    Infurious Boots of Reprieve
    39
  2. Venom-Steeped Stompers item icon
    Venom-Steeped Stompers
    11

Rings

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Ring item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Ring
    36
  2. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight
    29
  3. Ring-Bound Hourglass item icon
    Ring-Bound Hourglass
    27
  4. Verdant Gladiator's Band item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Band
    5
  5. Verdant Gladiator's Signet item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Signet
    2

Trinkets

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    48
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Medallion
    41
  3. Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
    6
  4. Verdant Gladiator's Emblem item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Emblem
    3
  5. Verdant Gladiator's Sigil of Adaptation item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Sigil of Adaptation
    2

Main Hand

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Scythe item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Scythe
    47
  2. Verdant Gladiator's Axestaff item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Axestaff
    2
  3. Hellbloom Spear item icon
    Hellbloom Spear
    1

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Given that only a maximum of 2 embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Survival Hunters in Solo Shuffle.

  1. Infurious Boots of Reprieve embellishment item icon
    Mettle
    39
  2. Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards embellishment item icon
    Adaptive Stonescales
    35
  3. Venom-Steeped Stompers embellishment item icon
    Potent Venom
    11
  4. Flame-Touched Helmet embellishment item icon
    Toxified
    10
  5. Flame-Touched Handguards embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
    1

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Survival Hunters in Solo Shuffle, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence
    5

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed
    48
  2. +125 Speed enchantment icon
    +125 Speed
    1
  3. Regenerative Leech enchantment icon
    Regenerative Leech
    1

Chest

  1. Accelerated Agility enchantment icon
    Accelerated Agility
    29
  2. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats
    19

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed
    38
  2. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance
    12

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    39
  2. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    1

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    47
  2. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    1
  3. Frosted Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Frosted Armor Kit
    1

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    49
  2. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    1

Rings

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery
    33
  2. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike
    27
  3. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste
    22

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    47
  2. Wafting Devotion enchantment icon
    Wafting Devotion
    3

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Survival Hunters in Solo Shuffle.

  1. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    96
  2. Radiant Alexstraszite gem icon
    Radiant Alexstraszite
    60
  3. Energized Ysemerald gem icon
    Energized Ysemerald
    51
  4. Radiant Malygite gem icon
    Radiant Malygite
    44
  5. Crafty Alexstraszite gem icon
    Crafty Alexstraszite
    33